“Prevention of sexual harassment primarily begins with raising the level of awareness of members of the UP community.” This was the remark of UP Diliman (UPD) Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II at the Cybersecurity Talk Against Sexual Harassment and Launch of the Advocacy Sticker Campaign in Public Spaces (Cybersecurity Talk), an event of the UPD Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment (OASH). Vistan, in his video message, said the reported sexual harassment offenses in the past years, including complaints that were formally filed at OASH, involved the use of information and communication…

UP Diliman (UPD) graduates topped most of the licensure examinations in 2022, becoming a new source of inspiration for the University. The UPD Information Office (UPDIO) conducted an online interview with the topnotchers to know their reactions about topping their exams, the impact of their ranking on their job applications, and their current status in their respective industries or sectors. Alfonso. Photo from Alfonso Marzo Meco Bagayaua Alfonso. Alfonso topped the September 2022 Librarian Licensure Examination with…

Economic recovery post-pandemic was the hot topic of the seventh PilipiLunas webinar series, “Pamumuhunan sa Pag-angat at Pagbabago ng Ekonomiya” held on Feb. 21 via Zoom and livestreamed on the PILIpiLUNAS Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/PILIpiLUNAS2022). The webinar’s first half featured UP School of Economics (UPSE) professors Renato Reside Jr., PhD, Cielo Magno, PhD, and Adrian Mendoza, PhD. Each opined on the state of the Philippine economy, the opportunities and challenges available to legislators, and the policies that they believe could and should be taken by the next administration.

UP employees can use the document routing system (DRS) tracer to know the status of the documents they are processing starting Nov. 22. The DRS tracer (https://drstracer.up.edu.ph) assists users by locating or monitoring the documents being processed in the DRS, even if they are not registered in the DRS itself. The two requirements for accessing the DRS tracer are the UP mail account (for authentication), and the DRS tracking number. DRS homepage. Screenshot of the website’s homepage.

To UP Users: Please be informed that there have been reports of phishing attempts from an email address posing as “Admin-ICT- University of the Philippines.” The email will indicate that you need to provide your personal details to prevent your account from being deactivated. Please be advised that said email is NOT being sent by the UP System ICT Support, nor any of UP’s ICT units. Please DO NOT respond to this email, and please do not send your personal information. Kindly delete the email immediately. Moreover, please be wary of emails, SMS, or phone calls asking you to provide any of…

The University of the Philippines (UP) is coming to terms with the fact that we can no longer go back to the traditional modes of teaching and learning. However, this “next normal”is also opening up new prospects, platforms, and possibilities for teaching and learning, which UP is set to explore within the next two months. A memorandum released by the UP System Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA Memorandum No. 2020-68) dated June 19, 2020 states that even before COVID-19, UP was already planning how UP students…

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(APR. 8) — Former UP School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) dean Primitivo C. Cal, PhD passed away on Apr. 8.  He was 76. Cal, an urban and regional planning expert was SURP dean from 2004 to 2007, envisioned the School as a Center of Excellence in urban and regional planning. In the SURP webpage, it was said Cal wanted an “internationally renowned urban and regional planning educational institution with excellent academic programs, faculty members, facilities and support services.” Cal wanted SURP to assist in improving human settlements and the environment through…

To All UP Staff, To assist you in transitioning to online platforms during this time of global health emergency, please be informed that there will be online training sessions for all UP staff, designed to strengthen the Work-From-Home (WFH) capability of UP staff. The online sessions will be conducted via Zoom webinars and will start on Monday, 30 March 2020. The online training sessions will cover the following topics: Google Apps for Work Office Productivity and Collaboration Tools …

(JAN. 29)—Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI) entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with UP Diliman (UPD) granting scholarship to four deserving students taking courses directly supporting bank operations. Four students from the Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business (VSB) will receive the scholarship grant effective first semester for Academic Year 2019-2020. They are Ivie Luizsa R. Azor (BS Business Administration/BA), Christian Joseph Mallorca (BS Business Administration and Accountancy/BAA), Maryl Denica S. Mondragon (BS BAA) and Jhaera Mae A. Tordesillas (BS BAA). SBFI led by chairman Rafael F. Simpao Jr. and Chancellor Michael…